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DIARY OF TURHAND KIRTLAND 

FROM 1798 = 1800. 



WHILE SURVEYING AND LAYING OUT THE WESTERN RESERVE 
FOR THE CONNECTICUT LAND COMPANY 






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Introduction 



Turhand Kirtland was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, in the year 1755. 

In 1776 he was in the provisional service of New York at the time of the defeat 
of the American Army on Long Island, and was engaged on board the boats which 
conveyed our forces over to the main land. 

He was a descendant of the family of Kyrtlands, "Gentleman" of Sherrington, 
Buckinghamshire, England, which sent its first representatives to this country in 1635. 

The family settled in Lynn, Massachusetts, but later moved to Connecticut 
where for many generations it has held a prominent and influential position. Turhand, 
of the fifth generation of Kirtlands in this country, was one of the proprietors of 
the Connecticut Land Company in the purchase of the Western Reserve from the 
mother state. 

In the first draft of the Company in 1798, he, with several others, under the 
name of Caleb Atwater, drew the township of Mecca and part of the township of 
Auburn, and in company with Messrs. Benjamin Doolittle, Samuel Doolittle, Seth 
Hart, Win. Law, Andrew Hull, Titus Street, Levi Tomlinson and Daniel Holbrook, 
under the name of Benjamin Doolittle, he drew the townships of Poland and Burton, 
and over two thousand acres in Kirtland, as well as many minor amounts in other 
townships. Three months after this draft, April 1798, he set out with his party ot 
surveyors and settlers upon the arduous journey to the Northwest Territory, where 
lay these new possessions, and each succeeding summer he returned, until 1803, 
when his family accompanied him and he settled in Poland. 

For many years he acted as agent for the Connecticut Land Company, and, until 
he retired fr@m active business in 1834, he had charge of the greater part of the 
lands of those proprietors of the Connecticut Land Company who resided in the East. 

He took a prominent part in the affairs of the Reserve, establishing Libraries 
and schools; as early as 1805 he had secured sufficient funds from the settlers to 
purchase a fine library for Poland, and this library was kept abreast of the times as 
long as he lived. He was one of the first to urge the necessity of a western college 
and he contributed most generously both in time and money to that institution 
which eventually became the Western Reserve College. 

Turhand Kirtland was elected State Senator for Trumbull County in 18 14; 
he was Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for several terms, and was 
Justice of the Peace in Poland for over twenty years. 

The Diary, relating his early experiences in New Connecticut, ends abruptly in 
the fall of 1800. Presumably the remaining pages have been lost in the hundred 
and more years intervening, but enough remains to show the unflagging energy and 
indomitable perseverance of the man — no complaints, no regrets, no maligning, but 
a steady pushing forward amid the untold trials and privations of those pioneer days. 
The imprint for good, Judge Kirtland has left upon the character of the Western 
Reserve, will be felt for many succeeding generations. 

MARY L. W. MORSE. 

Poland, Ohio, October Twentieth, Nineteen Hundred and Three. 



DIARY OF TURHAND KIRTLAND. 



Saturday, 

May 12, 1798— I crossed Genesee River with Esq. Law Abbott, Moss, etc., 
with oxen, two cows, one steer, having in company forty 
head of cattle and swine. Spent two nights in the woods, 
arrived Monday night at Buffalo Creek, leaving the cattle 
with the men to come on next morning. 

Tuesday, May 14— Swam our cattle and horses over Buffalo Creek and took 
a boat. Mr. Abbott and Mr. Moss went to Chippeway and 
down to the indescribable Falls of Niagara. 

Wed' day, May 15— Left Esq. Law at Queenstown and went to the garrison 
at Niagara to Mr. Samuel Cook's and put up, to wait for 
the boats to come on. Spent my time in viewing garrisons 
and the adjacent country until Saturday, 19th, late in the 
afternoon our boats arrived with Captain Thomas Sheldon 
in superintendence. 
Sunday, May 20— At daylight we went up the river to Queenstown, but 
having a large number of Canadian boats arrived the day 
before us, was detained at the portage until Tuesday noon. 
When I arrived at Chippeway and proceeded to Fort Erie, 
which lies on the north side of the river at the outlet of the 
lake, about three miles from Buffalo. 

Wed'day, May 23— Arrived at Buffalo, found Esq. Law had gone in a boat 
with Mr. Umberfield and family to Conneaut and that the 
horses and cattle went from there on Saturday before. 

Thursday, May 24— Left Buffalo and arrived at a small creek about five miles 
and lay by, wind bound Friday and Saturday — hung our 
grindstone and* ground some tools — fished and hunted some 
and Sunday arrived at Presque Isle (Erie), was treated 
very politely by Captain Lyman. 

Slept and breakfasted with him and took a glass of Most 
Excellent Cyder and some garden seeds, etc. 

Monday, May 28- Arrived at Conneaut (Stow Castle) found Esq. Law and 
family all well and cattle in good order, except my mare and 



one cow and calf that belonged to Mr. Parker, which was 
lost in the woods. 

I heard at Presque Isle (Erie) that my mare was lost and 
sent John Adkins back in a boat that was bound to Buffalo 
to find my mare, and then to proceed back to Genesee and 
bring Colonel Sheldon's horse, which he left sick at Canan- 
daigua. 

Mentioning the garrison at Niagara, I forgot to notice my 
acquaintance with Major Reverdee, the commander, who 
treated me with every mark of Politeness, gave me his paper 
to read, etc. 
May 28, 1798— Arrived at Stow Castle. 

A list of stages from Albany and Schenectady to Cleveland. 
The Connecticut Reserve Survey. 





MILES 


MILES 


To Schenectady . 


16 


To Barras Genesee 




Canajoharie . 


34 


River 


14 


Aldrige 


24 


Tonawanda 


40 


Whites Town . 


20 


Niagara or Buffalo 




Lords 




Creek 


35 


John Dennis . 


19 


Niagara to Queens- 




Fosters . 


5 


town .... 


7 


More House . 


6 


Chippeway . 


9 


Danforths . 


6 


Buffalo 


18 


Carpenters 


*5 


Cattaraugus . 


30 


Bucks 


3 


Jattorgua . 


30 


Baties 


12 


Presque Isle . 


3° 


Cayuga . 


6 


Conneaut . 


3° 


Geneva . 


12 


Ashtabula . . 


14 


Canandaigua . 


16 


Grand River . 


3° 


Seers 


13 


Chagrin 


10 






Cleveland . 


14 



— In all 533 — but from Tonawanda to Buffalo shortens it 34 

miles, which, taken from 533, leaves 497 — adding 119 from 

Wallingford to Albany makes 616. 
Tuesday, May 29 and 
Wed' day, May 30— Spent in making plow, sled, yokes, filing and grinding tools. 

Thursday, May 31— Col. Sheldon left us with Mr. Edwards, a surveyor, and Foot 
and to survey the road from Conneaut to Cleve- 
land — and Mr. Bishop with Byington, Brooks, Mathews 
and Isaac and Eli Fowler to take with us two barrels of 
pork and three of flour and other stores with one pair oxen, 



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one cow, sled, plow, nine axes, one bush hook, one brush 
scythe, one stub hoe, two chains, etc., to cut the road, and by 
noon we left Conneaut in company with a boat and families 
from New Hampshire by the name of Honey, with his wife 
and Edwards being three brothers with one woman and 
three children. We arrived at Ashtabula Creek just at sun- 
set. 
Friday, June 1— Rainy and wind ahead, lay by all day without doing any 
business of consequence, on account of the rain. 
Saturday, June 2— Wind ahead. We rode out of harbor and stemmed the 
wind and current about twelve miles to a small creek and 
dragged in our boats for the night. 
Sunday, June 3— Arrived at Grand River, about eighteen miles, encamped, 
found on the interval as fine large strawberries as ever I 
saw. 

Mr. Bennett Price and Tod Yale, with Mr. Carter, took 
the boat that belonged to the company, and five barrels of 
pork and eight barrels of flour with Col. Sheldon's stores, 
and went on for Cleveland with Mr. Moss and the families 
of Edwards and Honey, leaving Mr. Umberfield and five 
children, Esq. Law, Mr. Beard, Tomlinson, Pond, and my- 
self, with three cows, one calf, three pair oxen and cattle, 
two boats and stores. The weather being rainy and the day 
far advanced prevented our going up the river. 
Here is a large quantity of grass plats of fine good hay. 

Monday, June 4— Went up the river about four miles to the Indian Town at 
the old fording place, found several old houses and a large 
settlement. Landed our family and got our cattle up from 
the Lake and cut timber for sled and explored the land for 
the road. 

Tuesday, June 5— Esq. Law and Mr. Beard started the road on for several 
miles while myself and Mr. Umberfield made one sled and 
yoke and part of another sled. 

Wed' day, June 6— Moved our camp from the Indian Settlement down Grand 
River about one mile to where our road started. Landed 
our provision, pitched a tent, left Mr. Umberfield and fam- 
ily and took two yoke of oxen, one sled, with one barrel 
pork and flour. Esq. Law, my chests and sundry tools and 
stores with Mr. Beard, Tomlinson, Pond, Jason Rice, about 
two o'clock p. m., and began to cut the road and drive 
through the woods; we cut about one and a half or two 



miles and pitched our camp, unyoked our oxen and sup- 
posed they would g-o back to the old camp and Esq. Law 
went back to old camp. 

Thursday, June 7— Moved on a small distance, broke our sled. Esq. Law went 
back after tools. Mended our sled and cut on about two 
miles, being- much obstructed by swamps, etc., and want of 
water that was good. Encamped, chained up our oxen, etc. 
Friday, June 8— Esq. Law, Messrs. Beard and Pond were to go on to No. 7 
(Burton) to find Yale and B. Rice who expected to be there 
with directions to return with them and assist us in cutting 
through our road and getting on our team and provisions, 
which we found to be a much slower job than we had cal- 
culated for. Tomlinson and Rice assisted me in cutting 
about two miles and getting on the team to a stream run- 
ning eastward, which we crossed, find high hill on each 
side which greatly impeded our progress. 

Saturday, June 9— I cooked breakfast while Tomlinson and Rice cut up the 
hill. We proceeded on until afternoon, Mr. Umberfield 
came on with a pair of steers ; had broke his ring and left 
his sled. We had broken our tongue and sent back after his 
sled, unloaded our, took his and went on. I took my com- 
pass and went forward to explore the banks of a stream 
about one and one-half miles forward, found a passage on 
the hill and joined teams at night and put up and started 
on before sunrise to the stream. 

Sunday, June 10— Mr. Beard joined us before we arrived there; had left Pond 
to go to Young's town for intelligence. Mr. Beard had been 
to No. 7 (Burton) and found Mr. Yale and B. Rice had 
been there and stayed a day or two and gone off again, but 
had not told which way. Esq. Law returned to camp at 
Grand River, was unwell and remains there yet for aught 
I know, we cut through until almost night, and it began 
to rain, we pitched and it rained most of the night. 

Monday, June 11— It rained and thundered. We took breakfast at tent and 
prepared to go on, but was hindered until afternoon by the 
rain. We then went on almost two miles, the woods 
very wet ; found on a south line to bring into sundry deep 
runs which hindered our progress. We are now about one 
miles in No. 9, eighty rods, encamped and drying ourselves 
by a good fire, frying cakes and making chocolate, having 
pitched our tent and pealed bark to lie on. 



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Tuesday, June 12— Heavy thunder and some rain, our oxen was stray from 
camp the evening- before. I undertook to find them, with 
my compass, with Mr. Umberfield, and tracked about one 
and a half miles and found them by a branch of Grand 
River; returned to camp, took breakfast, struck tent and 
began to cut. Messrs. Beard and Pond went forward to 
run the line, but soon returned, finding impassable gullies 
to obstruct. Our road was run more to westward and after 
passing sundry bad gullies, made our way on from our last 
night's camp about two and one-half miles, being in lot No. 
2, Town 9 in Range 8 (Chardon). having traveled all 
day as wet as water could make us, pitched our tent, pealed 
bark, made a good fire, drank our brandy and made a good 
dish of chocolate and was as happy as if we had been keep- 
ing Election at home. 

Wed' day, June 13— Started early. Messrs. Beard and Pond went on to explore 
a line, to the corner of No. 8, 8th Range (Munson) and 
returned about two o'clock p. m., and about four o'clock 
Messrs. B. Rice and Yale came and joined us from their voy- 
age to Cleveland and No. y (Burton), but not finding us 
there as agreed and being destitute of provisions they re- 
turned back to Euclid and then to Grand River to our camp, 
and stayed one night and came on to us, about one mile 
from No. 8. we encamped near the line by a good spring; 
land excellent and well watered. 
Thursday, June 14— Messrs. Beard, Rice, and others, except Umberfield and I, 
went in search of oxen which we found after a circuitous 
route of four miles. We then attempted to cross the woods 
back to tent and dry. nine o'clock, arrived, took breakfast, 
loaded up and drove on after our men; we cut on within 
about two and one-half miles of No. 7 (Burton), encamped 
on very good land and well watered. 
Friday, June 1 5— Arrived at No. 7 (Burton). Mr. Beard and myself went 
forward after breakfast to explore a part of No. 7 and to 
find a place to make our first pitch for tent and garden, 
leaving the men and team two miles back to come on. We 
marked the road for them to the northwest corner of No. 
7 (Burton) and followed the line down one mile; find the 
land mostly high, descending to the East. The quality very 
good, timber large: Chestnut, Black Walnut, hickory, oak, 
Maple, ash, whitewood, and some beach, a plenty of stone 



and good water. We left the west line and traveled east- 
ward, descended into the interval, crossed a stream about 
one rod wide. The land level and covered with thorn, wil- 
low, elder, and some Elm trees, with large grass and herbage 
very little if any mire. The land very thick and mellow, 
after crossing, ascended a rise of land ; timber good, and 
then also traveled East about one mile, crossed a rather large 
stream ; not much current. Several small streams inter- 
vened with small springs of excellent water, we turned 
our course to the northeast about two miles from our west 
line and returned back on the north line, finding the land 
and timber excellent. Our teams had arrived this evening. 
Esq. Law joined us with John Adkins, who had been back 
to Genesee to get Col. Sheldon's horse, and we did not get 
on to the place we proposed, as Esq. Law wished to have 
an opportunity to explore for himself. 

Saturday, June 16— Esq. Law, Messrs. Beard and Sundries went to explore for 
a camp and returned and adopted the one I had chose be- 
fore. We moved our tent and at twelve o'clock pitched at 
our town camp, on the northwest side No. 7, Burton's 
range, about a half a mile from the corner, by the side of an 
excellent spring and a warm excellent place for a garden, 
we caught a very fine fawn we judged about one month 
old, which Made us an excellent Dinner. We thought of 
the good old Patriarch's Savory Meat and commended him 
for loving it. We cleared our garden and made a harrow, 
but the ground was too damp and the fire would not run 
over it, and the leaves and brush prevented planting for the 
present, hoping in a few days to burn over the whole sur- 
face. 
Sunday, June 1 7— Nothing very memorable this day. Umberfield and Jason 
Rice returned back with team to Grand River to bring on 
his family and stores. Bennet Rice went to' Cleveland with 
Sheldon's horse. (Esq. Law ointed for the itch.) Mr. 
Tomlinson made a pair of overalls and I put two pockets 
into my frock anld the remainder kept Sunday with what 
necessary chores we had to do in preparing to leave camp 
on the Morrow to Begin the Surveying of this Town. 

Monday, June /S-Mr. Beard, surveyor, and Tod Yale and Pond, chain Men, 
John Adkins and Tomlinson, line men, set out to Lot No. 
7 in 7th Range. Esq. Law and myself to assist and ex- 



piore. began at northwest corner and measured down west 
line one-half mile in order to make one-half mile squares, or 
160 acres to this lot as near as the first survey would admit 
One across to East line, full thirty-two rods to southward ; 
encamped. 

Tuesday, June 19— Went to northeast corner, measured down one mile and 
ran back to southward. 

Wed' day, June 20— Mr. Beard and his men set out to run the third line. Esq. 
Law and I kept camp, planted some garden, and went to the 
river about one mile. Caught some fish for dinner, ex- 
pecting to return at noon to burn over our garden, but un- 
fortunatetly, as we arrived it began to rain and prevented it, 
which almost entirely ruined our prospects for a garden, 
as our seed had been buried the day we arrived with a view 
to forward their growth and were already sprung up and 
ruined by our delay. 

Thursday, June 21— Mr. Umberfield and family arrived at Noon with a supply 
of stores. Mr. Beard and men returned, having run but one 
line ; they found a swamp that hindered them from running. 

Friday, June 22— Mr. Beard and his men went to run the fourth line and ran 
from the west side four miles and was stopped by a swamp. 
Esq. Law, Umberfield, and myself went down to the 
West branch of the river to find the Junction with the East. 
We traveled about three miles; found the West stream a 
handsome one, a place where we supposed a Mill might be 
erected about two and one-fourth Miles down. The land 
good until we came to the Junction; found large swampy 
openings and turned northeast and then returned to camp. 
On our return we caught a large fawn with our dog, which 
made an excellent fresh change for us. Messrs. Moss and 
Beard arrived at camp this day from Euclid, and Mr. B. 
Rice returned from going to Sheldon's. 

Saturday, June 23— This morning Mr. Beard and his men came in to breakfast 
very wet, having lain out in the woods all night ; very rainy, 
without any tent. — took breakfast. — The weather cleared 
up, they went out again to run the fifth line east and west. 
Esq. Law, Mr. Umberfield, Mr. Moss, Mr. Beard and my- 
self undertook to explore to find a place for the first set- 
tlement and to build Mr. Umberfield's house. Returned 
before night. It began to rain, etc. 



Sunday, June 24— Lowry morning- ; washed and shaved, wrote a letter No. I to 
send by Esq. Law to Pittsburg - . 

Monday, June 25— Being out of bread and flour was obliged to give up sur- 
veying this day. We went and explored the land for our 
farm to settle on, being No. — , and cut the road two miles ; 
on the way there killed a large rattlesnake — fifteen rattles — 
and carried him home and dressed him and cooked him and 
Notwithstanding my exclamations to the contrary, after it 
was cook, it was generally eat with as good a relish as 
any fresh meat we had eat on the road. I can say with 
the greatest Candor I never ate better Meat. 

Tuesday, June 26— Mr. Beard, with his men, began to run the west line 
north and south. Messrs. Umberfield, Rice, and Tomlinson 
went with me to finish the road. John Adkins went to drive 
home Mr. Spafford's cattle that had strayed to our camp. 
Esq. Law was preparing to go to Youngstown on the Road. 
We cut through to Lot No. 35, which Mr. Umberfield 
chose to take. We then began to clear the place for a gar- 
den and house. Returned at night. 

Wed' day, June 27— Having received a letter from Sheldon and Bishop I con- 
cluded to go back to Spafford's camp and send John Adkins 
to Bishop's. Col. Sheldon was gone but returned at even- 
ing. 

Thursday, June 28— Wrote a letter to Mr. Bishop. Sent John Adkins on to 
him and returned from Spafford's Hotel about twelve M., 
with Col. Sheldon and Major Buel of Kent, whom I found 
at Spafford's camp. Found Mr. Beard and surveyors had 
been out two days and run but only the west line finding 
a swamp at the Southwest side that hindered their progress, 
they had taken provisions and gone out with the second 
north and south line. Messrs. Umberfield, Tomlinson, and 
Jason Rice had been making preparations for the house and 
clearing the garden. 
Friday, June 29— I went with Col. Thomas Sheldon and Major Buel to ex- 
plore the north part of No. 7, Range 8 (Newburg) ; went 
south two miles and west two and one-half miles, and back 
northeast to camp; found the land and timber good but 
short for water. 

Saturday, June 30— I went to work at Umberfield's log house; weather, very 
hot, with showers, returned into camp at night, found 
Mr. Beard had returned with his men ; had been gone three 



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days and had not been able to complete two lines, being hin- 
dered by rain and swamps. They had caught a fawn in the 
woods and brought it safe to camp. 
Sunday, July 7— We agreed to give our day to Mr. Umberfield to make him 
a house and to move our provisions to our new house, being 
near the center of the town and where we expect to make 
our Chief settlement. Arrived about Noon, pealed some 
bark for a bedstead, worked some at the house; weather 
very hot, with thunder and some rain. 
Monday, July 2— Agreed to put off surveying until we had finished our house 
and cleared and planted some garden ; all hands at work at 
the same. 
Tuesday, July 3— Mr. Beard and his men went to surveying. I made a 
yoke and work at the garden in the forenoon and after- 
noon went with Messrs. Moss and Beard to search for our 
hay and see when to cut it. — we found a place where we 
thought a road might be made across the Cuyahoga, near 
the center of the town from north to south. 
Wed'day, July 4- Being Independence Day drank a can extraordinary and 
Sundry Patriotic Toasts. Mr. Beard went with his hands to 
surveying. Mr. Umberfield, Nath'l and I worked at the 
house, which we named Umberfield Coffee House, in Honor 
to him for bringing on the first family to No. 7 (Burton). 
Mr. John Moss went with dispatches to Esq. Law. 

Thursday, July 5- Sent two men to Grand River after stores with Harry and 
two teams and sled. I procured Mr. Edward's oxen as mine 
were unable to work on account of being galled, hired 
Messrs. Rice and Beard to carry the chain to survey. Mr. 
Umberfield and I worked on the house. 
Friday, July 6- Mr. Umberfield and I completed covering the house and 
laying the lower floor and part of the chamber too, and his 
family moved into the same, being the first night they had 
slept in a house since we left Geneva, being which was the 
22d of April, but as I had not finished the chamber floor I 
concluded not to leave our tents. 

Saturday, July 7-1 went with Mr. Beard, Yale, Tomlinson, and Pond to 
survey and carried the chain. Mr. Umberfield worked for 
Mr. Beard to pay him for surveying — we ran fifth and sixth 
north and south lines from the center and found good 
land timber and water and excellent place for a road, hav- 
ing no hills, gulleys or mire to pass. — on our return to 



camp we found to our great grief one of Mr. Umberfield's 
cows was dead and no one could account for it unless she 
drank too freely of the brine in our Meat Barrels. 
Sunday, July 8— I made me a bedstead, struck my tent and moved into Mr. 
Umberfield's house, being the first night I had slept in a 
house since I left Queenstown. this day our cattle had 
strayed off and was not found until Monday morning, al- 
though our people went repeatedly to search for them. 
Monday, July 9— Mr. Beard and his men went to survey. I worked at a lean- 
to to the house for the purpose of a store room for our 
crops and provision, our house being too small to contain 
the whole. Prepared and stored our provision. This day 
Esq. Law, B. Rice, and Moss returned from Young's Town ; 
we fenced our garden. 
Tuesday, July 10— Spent forenoon in preparing to divide four Lots, viz.: 25, 
26, 35, and 36 into small lots for a Town Plat, and drawing 
for the same. In the P. M. I went with Esq. Law, Mr. 
Beard, Tomlinson, and Pond to run out the Square and 
part of the lines, the other men were grinding and pre- 
paring scythes and our tools. Mr. A. Beard and Moss went 
to Euclid. 

Wed' day, July 11— Mr. B. Rice and Jason worked for Mr. Umberfield. 
Yale and Tomlinson went to chopping on line. Tomlinson, 
Pond, and myself went to running out the town Lots. It 
being a rainy night and Lowry morning and some showers, 
we worked in the wet all day; we ran 510 rods in the inter- 
val and swamp, where the grass was overhead and in some 
places alders and brush, flags and lilies, with some trees 
and brush. 

Thursday, July 12— Yale and Tomlinson pealed bark for a house for the com- 
pany which we concluded to build in one of the center lots 
that should be nearest to good water. B. Rice and Jason 
worked for L T mberfield. Beard, Esq. Law, Pond, and my- 
self went to running out the Town. In running the line 
south of the center we found on my center lot about thirty 
rods south of the Square an excellent spring of water. The 
afternoon being rainy prevented our finishing the Town 
Plat — we ran but one line and the rain hindered us from 
proceeding. 
Friday, July 13— Jason Rice went ta Grand River for stores with Mr. Ed- 
wards. B. Rice worked for Col. Hall. Yale and Tomlin- 



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son for Beard. Esq. Law, D. Beard, Pond, and myself to 
surveying, finished running out the Town Square (Burton). 
Saturday, July 14— Mr. Rice worked for Mr. Street, Yale and Tomlinson and 
Pond for Law, Tomlinson at clearing. D. Beard and I went 
to the northwest corner of No. 8 in y" range to explore the 
land and that belonged to Col. Sheldon, etc., and to traverse 
the Chagrin River on the same, to find Mill Seat on the 
same, we traveled about twenty miles in the rain, my 
Cloathes and Shoes were as full of water as if I had waded in 
the river, we found land generally good, the N. E. part 
short of water. On the Chagrin about forty rods above 
where it crosses the west line of the Town a good place for 
Mill — high banks on both sides, would require a dam, about 
eight rods from bank to bank, and Near the center of the 
land we found a Small Stream, high banks, rocky bottom, 
good fall, large basin above for a pond. — we supposed it a 
place that would answer for a good spring Mill, if not for an 
overshot that would answer for any reason. 
Sunday, July 15— This day Capt. Bishop, Byington, Isaac and Ely Fowler, 
Brook and John Adkins arrived from cutting the E. and 
W. road near Ashtabula, and Joined our company at Um- 
berfield's Coffee House, all in good health and spirits. 
Monday, July 16— B. Rice, Byington, E. Fowler went to getting hay. Bishop, 
B. Rice, Mathews, Brooks, and Pond all day and J. Rice 
one-half day to chop for Esq. Law. John Adkins and Isaac 
Fowler to clear for me. Esq. Law and I went with the 
men in the forenoon and in the afterNoon to Settle Accounts 
with Mr. Beard and to prepare to go to explore (Kirtland) 
No. 9 in 9th Range. 

Tuesday, July 17— Esq. Law, Bishop, Beard, and myself set out for Cleveland; 
went to Grand River, took a boat to the mouth, found the 
lake so rough that we left the boat and went on the beach. 

Wed' day, July 18— Went as far as Mosses at Euclid. 

Thursday, July 1 P— Arrived at Cleveland, found Col. Sheldon and Rising un- 
well. 

Friday, July 20 — Spent in viewing the town and city of Cleveland. 
Saturday, July 2 1— Set out in a boat for Chagrin, arrived at Metrots. 
Sunday, July 22— Went out to explore our land on No. 9 and arrived at Spaf- 
ford's Hotel ; found the lands and water good and some 
Mill Seats, but the Land broken in some places by deep 



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Gulches or high banks, near the intervals, there is excellent 
good intervals on the Creek that runs through the whole 
length of the town. 
Monday, July 23— Arrived at our camp about two o'clock P. M. Messrs. Bish- 
op and Beard was to lose their time and expenses to Cleve- 
land, which was seven days each; we calculated our ex- 
penses to be 75 cents per day for including Liquor. Makes 
$5.25 to each. John Adkins and Isaac Fowler chopped for 
me, except the hinderance for looking of lost cattle. Eli 
Fowler worked at hay. 
Tuesday, July 24— Beard, Bishop, and Fowler, and Pond went over to the 
Cuyahoga to survey the S. E. corner of No. 7. Byington, 
B. Rice, and E. Fowler, and Mathews to getting hay. Jason 
Rice and Glines, with two teams to Grand River for stores. 
Esq. Law and myself to preparing a map and classing to 
lots. 
Wed'day, July 25— Beard and his Men staid on the river to survey, B. Rice, 
Byington, and Mathews, and Eli Fowler went to getting 
hay, Brooks to cutting for Esq. Law and John Adkins for 
me. Yale and Tomlinson for Mr. Beard or his employ. 
Esq. Law and I cooked provision and went to our surveyors 
over the Cuyahoga ; day extremely hot ; we found good land 
and water. 

Thursday, July 26— Beard and his continued surveying. — we sent Brooks to 
them to assist them and carry supplies. Adkins and E. 
Fowler chopped for me. B. Rice, Mathews, Byington for 
Esq. Law ; weather extremely hot. Yale and Tomlinson for 
Beard. 
Friday, July 27— Beard and his men continue to survey. Adkins and E. 
Fowler work at my log house; Byington, B. Rice, Jason 
Rice, Brook, and Mathews for Esq. Law ; Yale and Tomlin- 
son for Beard ; weather extremely hot ; our best ox taken 
unwell on the road from Grand River and left him on the 
road. 

Saturday, July 28— Beard and his men finished surveying on the East side. 
B. and J. Rice, Brooks, Mathews, and Byington work for 
Esq. Law. L. Fowler and John Adkins worked at my log 
house. 
Sunday, July 29— Made out a map of the Town from field Notes. 
Monday, July 30— Mr. Beard, Brooks, Pond, and Mathews Surveyed in the 
forenoon, in P. M. Mr. Beard and Esq. Law explored the 



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Mill place. Mr. Bishop, Byington, B. Rice, and J. Rice 
work for Esq. Law all day. Mathews and Brook one-half 
day, and Pond Mended Shoes one-half day. T. and E. Fow- 
ler, John Adkins worked at my house, we finished the 
frame. 

Tuesday, July 31— Esq. Law, Beard, and myself was preparing - the lots for 
Draft and divided No. 9 in 9th. Isaac and Ely Fowler, and 
Adkins worked at my house. The remainder for Esq. Law, 
except Yale and Tomlinson for Beard. 

Wed' day, Aug. /—John Adkins and the Fowlers worked for me, all the rest of 
the men for Esq. Law, but Yale and Tomlinson. Esq. Law, 
Beard, and myself spent the whole day in preparing the Lots. 
Thursday, Aug. 2— I set out with Esq. Law and six men — Byington, Brooks, 
Mathews, and Pond, with L. and E. Fowler for No. 1 
(Poland) to survey it. Esq. Law was unwell before night; 
put up at No. 5, 5" Range, (Southington.) 

Friday, Aug. 3— Esq. Law still sick, left him at No. 4 (Warren). I went on 
to Salt Springs ; found Mr. Young there, was informed he 
could not furnish but one surveyor. I sent back Byington, 
Mathews, and Ely Fowler and sent Pond back to assist 
Esq. Law in coming on next day. I went to Youngstown. 
Saturday, Aug. 4— Sent for Wolcott and set out for No. 1 (Poland). About 
Noon I began to traverse the river (Mahoning). En- 
camped on the river; it rained. I was attacked with the 
Diarrhoea. 

Sunday, Aug. 5— Took Physick and Wolcott with Isaac Fowler and Brooks 
finished the traversing the river. Esq. Law and Pond ar- 
rived. Esq. Law very sick. 

Monday, Aug. 6— Mr. Wolcott laid down the traverse. 

Tuesday, Aug. 7—1 was well. Wolcott began to Run the South line across the 
town. Esq. Law had blood let; was taken worse at Mc- 
Williams. I attended him. 

Wed' day, Aug. 8—1 got Esq. Law back and went to Stephens (Youngstown) 

to attend on the surveyors and get them Provisions. 
Thursday, Aug. 9—1 was in the woods all day with the surveyors; found Esq. 
Law at Night much worse and hired a man and sent Isaac 
Fowler home for Medecine and for Mr. B. Rice to come 
and attend him. 

Friday, Aug. 10— Fowler went home; spent the day to hire a man but could 
not. 



Saturday, Aug. 11— I carried the chain, we ran across the town 2" line from 
the south and found the land good ; arrived at McFarland's ; 
(Near Quakertown) at night found Esq. Law very bad. 
Sunday, Aug. 12— Mr. Wolcott ran a line across the town. 
Monday, Aug. 73—1 attended Esq. Law, he being very sick. 
Tuesday, Aug. 14—1 went to McBrides twice to hire his Son to help Mr. Wol- 
cott in Fowler's room. 
Wed' day, Aug. 15—1 attended Esq. Law; he was very sick. 
Thursday, Aug. 16—1 went to Young's town for provision. 

Friday, Aug. 17—1 went to Boardman to get Pork and bought me a horse 
from Young for $65 ; hired Mack McBride two days at 
fifty cents. 
Saturday, Aug. 18—1 went to find the Mill Seat on Yellow Creek. 
Sunday, Aug. 19— I set out with Mathews and Brook and Mr. Moor for 
Young's Town, on our way for the road from Salt Springs 
to the lake; went on to No. 4 (Warren) ; put up at Young's 
house there. 

Monday, Aug. 20— Started the road from North Line No. 4 and ran the line 
fo,r the road to No. 9 in 8 Range (Chardon) in five daysi — 
Saturday 25" at Noon. 
Saturday, Aug. 25—1 attended Mr. Bishop to make an arrangement for the rest 
of the season and to calculate our provision, men, etc. 
Sunday, Aug. 26— I set out for No. I (Poland). 
Monday, Aug. 27— Arrived at Young's town and got my horse shod. 
Tuesday, Aug. 28— I arrived; found Esq. Law better and that Rice had been 

sick and Pond attending them. 
Wed' day, Aug. 27— B. Rice set out for No. 7 (Burton) with my horse to 
Youngstown and Pond went to bring him back and get 
Provision. 
Thursday, Aug. 28— I assisted Mr. Wolcott to finish the Plan of Allotment and 
Calculations. 
Friday, Aug. 29— I went with Struthers and explored two lots for Mill seat 
and sold them to him. 

Saturday, Sept. l—l Made out the Contract for the same and fitted out Esq. 
Law to go to No. 7 (Burton) Sunday 2d. 

Monday,Sept.3—l made the Division of No. I (Poland). 

Tuesday, Sept. 4— I went to explore the land. 

Wed' day, Sept. 5— Wrote articles for one lot sold to Louthan. 



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Thursday, Sept. 6— Set out for No. 7 (Burton) ; arrived at Youngstown after 
settling sundry accounts by the way. 
Friday, Sept. 7— Settled with Young and Wolcott and Hillman and Hill and 
come on to No. 6, 5" Range (Farmington). 

Saturday, Sept. 8— Arrived at No. 7 (Burton), found Esq. Law some better. 
Bishop was gone for wheat and had been all the week 
past. Fowler and Brooks Returned from Surveying No. 9 
in 9" Range (Kirtland). 
Sunday, Sept. 9— Capt. Bishop Returned from Grand River with wheat. 

Monday, Sept. 70— Made a sled, helved axes and ground and looked all day 
for the oxen. At Night found them all but one — yellow ox. 

Tuesday, Sept. //—Capt. Bishop set off for the road with L. and E. Fowler, 
Byington, and Tomlinson, Mathews, and Adkins went with 
sled. Pond, Brooks, and Jason Rice was unwell and wanted 
to stay and trade about land. Bennet Rice staid to finish 
sowing and I went all the forenoon after Cattle and the 
afternoon to look for land. This day Tomlinson began to 
work for us. 
Wed'day, Sept. 12— Had not found our ox ; hired Umberfield to drag wheat on 

Esq. Law's lot. 
Thursday, Sept. 13— Our ox came in the P. M., and I dragged some logs about 
two hours. 
Friday, Sept. 14—1 dragged in wheat with our oxen; our caw and Umber- 
field's bull, his oxen had been gone all night. Rice and he 
looked — looked all day. 
Saturday, Sept. 15— Rice worked our oxen for Esq. Law. Umberfield and I 
looked for cows and bulls but found them not. 

Monday, Sept. 10— Isaac Fowler gone to AKbots Town. Tomlinson lost sev- 
eral days with a felon. John Adkinson lost with his cut leag. 
Eli Fowler was unwell several days, but did some work. 
Brooks and Pond and Jason Rice staid until Thursday to 
see lands and trade with Esq. Law and make a pair shoes 
for John Moss. Bishop took almost a barrel pork, two bar- 
rels flour, thirty cakes chocolate, nine pounds sugar, four- 
teen pounds chees, one bottle Mustard, one do. pepper, 
Some Medicine. 

Sunday, Sept. 16— Raked wheat land and burned it, being a good dry day. 

Monday, Sept. 1 7— Sowed and dragged wheat. 

Tuesday, Sept. 18— Hired Umberfield Most of day to drag with his team and 
finished sowing four acres on which I put sixty pounds to 



the acre. Wheat cost me 2d at Grand River and spent many- 
days to get it. Cost 1-3 per bushel expense. 
Wed' day, Sept. 1 9— Spent the day to hunt for my horse — being gone. 
Thursday, Sept. 20— Set out with B. Rice to Drive our bull to the new Cutting 
on the road; went as far as Perkin's house and it rained; 
we pealed bark and tied up the bull and staid all night. 
Friday, Sept. 21— Went on, overtook our teams at Grand River in Harper's 
Town ; sent Mathews back with my horse to bring on flour 
from Perkin's camp. I drove the team to Grand River, 
Bishop and Pond cut the way for them ; we found our men 
there. Rice returned with Mathews. 
Saturday, Sept. 22— I went to see Harpers Town People about cutting the road ; 
staid all night. 
Sunday, Sept. 23— Major Moss and Mr. Gregory returned with me to camp 
and agreed to cut the road from Grand River to the place 
where we had to cut it to the west of their Town. 
Monday, Sept. 24 — I returned home to No. 7, about thirty-four miles. 
Tuesday, Sept. 25— I sowed my grass seed and settled accounts with Umber- 
field and prepared to set out for No. 1 in 1" Range (Po- 
land). 
Wed' day, Sept. 26— I set out with my cloathes and provision for No. I with in- 
tent to return home from there by the way of Pittsburg. 
At twelve o'clock found I had lost all my provision off my 
horse in the woods, together with a good shirt and towel 
that enclosed them. They being rolled in my great coat 
had slipped out. I concluded not to go back to look for 
them but to keep on and if possible to reach No. 4 that 
night, or to go without eating until I should. I arrived at 
No. 4, found Mr. Young and Woolcott ; put up. 
Thursday, Sept. 27— I set out with Woolcott and accompanied him to hills in 
order to get the Map and Field book of No. 1 (Poland) ; 
went on to Stephens (Youngstown) and put up. 
Friday, Sept. 28— Went to McFarland's ; found he had bargained one lot to 
Mr. Walker. 
Saturday, Sept. 29— Returned to Stephens, staid over Sunday. 
Monday, Oct. /—Sold two lots to Irvin and W'ilson. 
Tuesday, Oct. 2— Went to McFarland's. 

Wed' day, Oct. J— Esq. Law arrived. I made a basket and broom. 
Thursday, Oct. 4— I went to Stephens and found five men from Pitt after 
land. 



Friday, Oct. 5— I went to show them our town and returned to McFarlands 
where they agreed to meet me on Saturday. 
Saturday, Oct. 6— I staid at McFarlands. 

Sunday, Oct. 7— After settling accounts and giving Mr. McFarland direc- 
tions and power of attorney — afternoon I took leave of No. 
i and set out on my way to Pitts Burg — rode thirteen miles 
to Mr. Moors and put up. 
Monday, Oct. 8—1 rode thirty-three miles to John White's on the Ohio, thir- 
teen miles from Fort Pitt. 
Tuesday, Oct. 9— Went to Pittsburg to breakfast and from that across the 
Monongahela to Cannonsburg, seventeen miles, to John 
Struthers, to receive money due the company for two lots 
sold him in No. i for Mill place. 
Wed* day, Oct. 10— I was obliged to stay at Struthers waiting for the money 

to be collected. 
Thursday, Oct. 11— I set out for home. 

The tax voted by the company at Wallingford for to de- 
fray the expense of surveying of 1798 was $35 to each 
$1,000 in the original purchase. 

Turhand Kirtland share was $4750 $166.25 

Jan. 1, 1799, at New Haven, voted a tax of $20 on 

each $1,000 of original purchase 95-0O 



$261.25 

Voted a tax of one cent on the acre for road 47-5° 

_ .. Voted one cent on the dollar for Mills, Towns, etc. 

Friday, 

May 24, 1799—1 arrived at Poland. 
Saturday, May 18—1 arrived at No. I First Range (Poland) ; put up at Steph- 
ens in Youngstown. 
Sunday, May 19— Went to McFarlands and returned in Evening. 
Monday, May 20— Went to view land with Mr. Bossbinder and sold one lot 
to him — at Evening Br. Jonathan Fowler arrived in the 
canoe and I took my waggon and carried him down to 
No. 1 ; built up a fire and staid all night (near Dr. 
Truesdale's house on Water street). Mr. Law had cut a set 
of house logs and planted some garden seeds. 
Tuesday, May 21— I went with Isaac Fowler and wife and Mr. Law with two 
cows and my waggon for Burton ; arrived at Youngstown 
and found to my great disappointment that the road was so 
incompleat that I could not take my waggon farther than 



No. 4 (Warren) — we went on to Salt Springs, put up; it 
rained some. 
Wed' day, May 22— We drove to Burners in No. 4 ; left waggon and mounted 
our horses and took what provision we could carry and the 
cows and drove on to 23 Mile Stone ; it rained all the P. M. 
extremely hard and filled the swamps and streams to an un- 
common heith; we made us a tent with bark and slept 
sweetly. 

Thursday, May 23— The head waters of Grand River was so high we went back 
to our camp one-half mile and Staid until noon and then 
determined to cross if possible. We swam our horses and 
cattle and carried over our baggage and continued on in 
the same manner until we came to the Cuyahoga Swamp 
and put up. 
Friday, May 24— We crossed the swamp with the utmost difficulty by bridg- 
ing, miring and wading, until ten o'clock, and then went on 
to Burton at noon, being all day in water for it rained Con- 
stantly for three days. 
Saturday, May 25— It Rained in the forenoon and I went to visit Mr. Beard and 
in P. M. I planted garden with Isaac Fowler. 
Sunday, May 26— Clear weather but very cool. 

Monday, May 27 — Isaac Fowler began toi work for me. I cleared and planted 
garden and began to plant corn and Potatoes ; weather very 
cold. 
Tuesday, May 28— I planted corn — I. Fowler dragged the ground. 
Wed' day, May 29— I made a poak and planted. I. Fowler worked for himself 

at Beards clearing and make him a yoke for his horse. 
Thursday, May 30— I planted and I. Fowler worked for himself on Town clear- 
ing and had the oxen three-quarters of day, the rest it 
rained. 
Friday, May 31— I worked with I. Fowler at his corn ground, clearing Tom- 
linson lot and the oxen one-half day. 

Saturday, June 1— I worked one-half day with oxen for Fowler and one-half 
day wrote letters. 

I. Fowler planted for himself. 

Sunday, June 2— Went down to the Pond, saw three deer feeding in the 
Pond. 

Monday, June 3 — Worked with I. Fowler on his planting ground with Um- 
berfield all day, and oxen one-half dav. 



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Tuesday, June 4— I worked with Fowler and oxen for him at Logging and 

draging". 
Wed'day, June 5— I draged Fowler's land one-half day with oxen, and one- 
half day made sled. Fowler planted all day. This day E. 
Fowler, Saml. Hopson, and Ross, with Doolittle arrived 
and prepared a sled to go to Grand River for stones. 

Thursday, June 6— I went with Hopson and Team to Grand River after pro- 
vision. I and E. Fowler and Ross worked at Fowlers 
clearing. 
Friday, June 7— I returned from Grand River and brought two bushel peas 
on horse. Hopson came on with team. Ross worked at 
my clearing. E. and I. Fowler worked at their corn land 
on Tomlinson's lot. 

Saturday, June 8— I. with L. and E. Fowler and Ross cut road from northeast 
corner to our center and Hopson returned from Grand 
river with team. This day Clark, etc., arrived to build Mill, 
with their cattle and horses, having left their waggon on 
Youngs road beyond the swamp. 

Monday, June 10— I worked at Holbrook's lot clearing and planting potatoes 
with Hopson and Ross. I. and E. Fowler planted potatoes 
for themselves and I made fence on Tomlinson lot. 

Tuesday, June 11— I went with Clark, etc., to find Mill place. Eli F. on my lot. 
Ross went to Grand River after stores. Hopson and I. 
Fowler was all day looking for land. 

Wed'day, June 12— I went with Hopson and I. Fowler one-half day to cut 
roads to Mill and chopt on my clearing in the P. M. Eli 
chopt all day. Ross gone to Grand River. 
Thursday, June 13 — I work Nursery and garden, Hopson, E. and I. Fowler for 
me and Ross at Grand River. 
Friday, June 14— T worked with Hopson. E. and I. Fowler at my spring 
house. Ross returned from Grand River at noon and 
ashed corn ; he had lost my old horse at his last encampment 
near old garden. 

Saturday, June 15 I went to look for my horse in forenoon and afternoon made 

door for spring house. Hopson and Ross and Fowler went 
to view land. 

Sunday, June 16— Kept at home. 

Monday, June 17— I worked at my spring house and E, Fowler hoed corn. 
Ross hewed plank three-fourths and one-fourth measured 
land. Isaac Fowler went with his horse and my oxen to No. 
4 for his goods. 



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Tuesday, June 78— Rainy morning. I set out with Doolittle for No. I (Po- 
land). E. Fowler, Hopson, and Ross went to work each 
one for himself. I went to No. 4 (Warren) and put up at 
Quinby's. 
Wed' day, June 19—1 took my waggon, two horse, one barrel salt for Caleb At- 
water and some pork and sixty-seven pounds flour, one-half 
bushel peas, three-quarters of venison and went on to 
Youngstown ; shod my horse ; sold one to Merry for $60 
to be paid in wheat and corn next fall. Put up at Bigebee's. 
Thursday, June 20 — Went to Fowler's to breakfast (Poland). Saw Gen'l. 
Phelps and sundry others ; rested while it rained a hard 
shower and then made a shed for my horse to keep off the 
flies. I agreed to sell to William Hinson half of street and 
Lot No. 3 north. 
Friday, June 21— I went to cut a road from Fowlers to the center of No. I 
with Doolittle and Law. 
Saturday, June 22— 1 wrote three letters : to C. Atwater, Jared Potter, and T. 
Street and went to Boardman to grind tools. 
Sunday, June 23— Shaved and shirted and read and went to Boardman to Sea 

Cow. 
Monday, June 24— Took Physick and worked a little. Law went to Mcintosh 

(Beaver) for cow. 
Tuesday, June 25— Wrote by DeWolf to Pitt for bag of peas. Weather ex- 
tremely hot. 
Wed' day, June 26— Rainy day. Law returned with cow, cost $16. I settled ac- 
counts with Jonathan Fowler. 
Thursday, June 27— Wet morning. Sold M. Streets lot 47 to Mahalduff and 
began to make an oven. 
Friday, June 28—\ went with Mr. Law and Benjamin to cut road to Mc- 
Farlands from the centre. 
Saturday, June 29— I se t out with Doolittle and Law for Burton and went to 
Youngstown and got a pair shoes. Set on my horse, and 
went to No. 4 (Warren). 
Sunday, June 30— Went on to Burton on horse ; was loaded with bag and 
baggage ; was obliged to travel on foot and carry a heavy 
ax ; was very tired and dry for Water. 
Monday, July 1— It rained some. I polled beans. 
Tuesday, July 2— t as hed corn and polled beans and tended garden. 
Wed'day, July 3— I hoed corn and went to the Mill with Esq. Holmes. 



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Thursday, July 4— I hoed corn. This day being Independence we drank the 
President's health. I had green peas fully grown that was 
planted the 25th of May. 
Friday, July 5— I made me a rake and a cradle. 
Saturday, July 6— I hoed corn and potatoes with Ross. 
Sunday, July 7—1 wrote letters to Titus Street, Doc. Kirtland, and Br Fow- 
ler. 
Monday, July 8— I finished hoeing potatoes and went to Explore swamp and 

river. 
Tuesday, July 9—1 work with Ross at my clearing and splitting rails. 
Wed' day, July 10— I explored the swamp and Ross worked at Rails. Fowler 
sold his calves but the cows gave no milk. 

Thursday, July //—I burnt part of my fallow. Ross at rails for me. 

Friday, July 12—1 with Ross, Hopson, and Eli Fowler cause wayed swamp. 
Isaac Fowler was unwell. 

Saturday, July 13— Ross and I pealed bark for my house and made a bottom 
for my bedstead in the forenoon and went to help Umber- 
field raise his barn. Hopson, E. Fowler worked for I. Fow- 
ler in the forenoon and went to raising in P. M., the first 
barn in Burton. 

Monday, July 15— Law, Doolittle, E. Fowler, Ross, and Hopson worked at the 
causeway with me and our oxen at Beard's. 

Tuesday, July 16— I worked with Law, Doolittle, Hopson, and Ross, E. Fowler, 
Pond, and Brooks with our oxen and Beard's all day. 

Wed' day, July 17—1 worked with Law, Doolittle, Hopson, Ross, Eli Fowler at 
the causeway with our oxen and Beard's. 

Thursday, July 18—1 worked at the Bridge with Law, Doolittle, and Hopson, E. 
Fowler, and Beard's oxen ; Brooks and Pond worked one- 
half day. Ross and our oxen worked for the Mill People 
drawing logs for the Dam. We framed and raised the first 
pair Tressels with some trouble. 

Friday, July 19—1 worked at the Bridge with Hopson, Ross, E. Fowler, and 
Doolittle all day with my oxen, and Law and Umberfield 
one- fourth day. , 

Saturday, July 20— I went with Hopson, Eli Fowler to peal bark and cut and 
draw logs for my barn. 
Monday, July 22— I worked with Hopson, Ross, E. Fowler, Doolittle, and 
Brooks and our oxen at the bridge. Law staid at home. 



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Tuesday, July 23— I worked at the bridge with Ross, Hopson, E. and L. Fow- 
ler and oxen all day and Doolittle one-half day; Law staid 
at home. 

Wed' day, July 24— I worked one-half day at the bridge with Ross, E. Fowler, 
and Doolittle and oxen and in the P. M. split rails. Hopson 
cradled wheat, Isaac Fowler for himself. This day bought 
Honey's cow for $15 cash. 

Thursday, July 25— I worked with Ross, E. and L. Fowler and oxen at the 
bridge, Hopson cut wheat. 

Friday, July 26— I worked with Ross, E. and L. Fowler at the bridge. Hop- 
son cut wheat. 

Saturday, July 27— I worked with Ross, E, Fowler and oxen with Doolittle at 
the Bridge and Causeway. 

Monday, July 29— I worked with Ross, E. Fowler and oxen with Doolittle at 
the bridge and finished it, so as to cross it. 

Tuesday, July 30— A. wet day. I settled accounts with Law, Doolittle, and 
Umberfield. Hopson made a small basket and Ross an- 
other. Eli Fowler a rake. Isaac was unwell; I made one 
rake. 

Wed' day, July 31— A wet day. Ross and Hopson worked for me, Eli for him- 
self. Isaac sick. 

Thursday, Aug. 7— Wet morning. I worked at getting my timber and raising 
my barn. Hopson and Ross worked for me. Eli Fowler 
for himself, and Isaac was sick. 

Friday, Aug. 2— Wet showery weather. I worked at my barn with Hopson 
and Eli. Ross looked for oxen all day. Isaac gleaned wheat 
for himself. We almost finished raising. I gave Mr. Hays 
an order for $140 on Fowler to get Mill irons. 

Saturday, A ug. 3— Wet showery morning. I worked at the barn in the fore- 
noon with Hopson and Eli and Ross and at harvest in the 
P. M. I. Fowler was sick. 

Sunday, August 4 — Showery morning; afternoon I took up wheat with Hopson, 
E. Fowler and Ross ; finished my wheat and part of Street's. 

Monday, August 5— Clear weather — the first morning for a week past. I worked 
at Harvesting Street's wheat with Ross, Hopson at Hol- 
brooks, Eli Fowler at his turnip yard and Isaac was sick. 

Tuesday, Aug. 6—1 worked at my barn, with Hopson and Ross, Eli and Isaac 
at their turnip yard in Law's Stubble. 



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Wed'day, Aug. 7—1 finished my barn floor with Hopson and Ross in the fore- 
noon and sleded in my wheat in the P. M. with Ross and 
Hopson. Cradled in Holbrook's. Eli cut hay for himself. 
Isaac sick. 

Thursday, Aug. 8— I worked at Street's and Holbrook's Harvest with Hopson 
and Ross, Eli worked with Isaac for Hay for themselves. 

Friday, Aug. 9—1 worked at my farming and looking Fowler's cows. Ross 
Raked wheat until io o'clock and then went to burning his 
clearing. Hopson and the Fowlers worked for themselves 
— at burning. 

Saturday, Aug. 10— I worked at finishing harvesting and getting out rails and 
finishing my barn with Hopson, Ross, and E. and I. Fowler. 
This day Brooks returned my flour borrowed by Capt. Law, 
and staid all night. Mr. Doolittle went on for No. I this 
day. 

Monday, Aug. 12—1 worked Hopson and Ross at Fencing my corn. E. and I 
Fowler got hay for themselves. 

Tuesday, Aug. 13— I worked with Hopson and Ross at fencing my Lot and E. 
and L. Fowler worked at Hay for themselves. 

Wed'day, Aug. 14—1 worked at Ross at fencing my clearing. Hopson, E. and 
I. Fowler for themselves. 

Thursday Aug. 15—1 worked with Hopson and Ross at my fence in the forenoon 
and went to help Mr. Law raise his house in the afternoon. 
I and E. Fowler worked for themselves. 

Friday, Aug. 16—1 worked with Hopson and Ross at my fence in the fore- 
noon ; it Rained in the P. M. They strung the pidgeon net, 
etc. 
Saturday, Aug. 17 — I worked at my corn with Hopson in the forenoon and in the 
P. M. laid out the road from the bridge to Law's and Doo- 
iittle's line across the swamp. Ross worked half the day 
for me at fence and half for himself. E. and I. Fowler for 
themselves. This day Ross returned from Mcintosh (Bea- 
ver) with Mill Irons. 

Sunday, Aug. 18—1 went to Hillsborough and bought a hind quarter of beef 
with the tallow, weight eighty-one pounds, for 4 cents, 
$3.24. 

Monday, Aug. 19—1 worked with Hopson and Ross at cutting up old logs on 
my clearing. I. and Eli worked for themselves at hay and 
at logs, etc. ; it rained some. 



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Tuesday, Aug. 20— I went with all hands to work at the Mill dam, it being 

agreed to give them each a day. 
Wed'day, Aug. 21— I worked with Hopson and Ross at Logging my ground. 

E. and L. Fowler for themselves. 
Thursday, Aug. 22— 1 worked with Hopson, Ross, E. and I. Fowler at my log- 
ging and fence. 
Friday, Aug. 23—1 was preparing to go to No. I but Mr. Law could not get 
ready and we agreed to put off untill Sunday next. Mr. 
John Edwards came here and staid all night and I fired my 
log heaps at night. 
Saturday, Aug. 24—1 tended my fires, burnt brush, Caught thirty pidgeons. Mr. 
Edwards and Law went to the lake in the afternoon. Hop- 
son, Ross, and E. and I. Fowler worked for themselves yes- 
terday and to-day. 

Sunday, Aug. 25—1 invited Mr. Umberfield and Beard to take dinner with me 
on Pidgeon and corn, etc., and at Evening I went into my 
Stand and caught five and one-half dozen at one haul. 
Monday, Aug. 26—1 sprouted my trees in my Stubble. Mr. Edwards and Law 
returned from the lake. Col. Sheldon came and put up at 
my house and brought a letter from Chamn. 
Tuesday, Aug. 27— This day am going to set out for No. I. Went on with 
Law and Edwards to Warren. Staid all night at Kings 
and found Gen. Phelps on the road with his son and sundry 
others. 
Wed' day, Aug. 28— Went on to Youngs Town and clown to Fowler's. 
Thursday, Aug. 29—1 wrote letters toi Mama and Mrs. Kirtland, and Jared. 
Friday, Aug. 30—1 sold one Lot to Oliver Macleduff and went to explore the 
S. E. part of the town. This Day Mr. Edwards and Gen. 
Phelps went home. 
Saturday, Aug. 31—1 explored some and filled up a Map. 

Sunday, Sept. 1— I went to Youngs Town to attend Public Worship. The Rev. 
Willm Wick from Washington County preached, it being 
the first Sermon ever delivered on New Connecticut. 

Monday, Sept. 2— 1 made a Map. 

Tuesday, Sept. 3— Showery, did but little ; helped Fowler lay the foundation 
of a shed and fell some trees. 

Wed' day, Sept. 4— Rainy morning. I looked up my horse and went to Youngs- 
town to inquire for hogs and gathered a load of excellent 
plums. 



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Thursday, Sept. 5— I went with Doolittle to explore the land at south and east 
side of the Town ; left Doolittle and saw three deer, but 
could not get a shot at any ; he killed one doe at evening as 
he was returning home, after shooting six times. 
Friday, Sept. 6— I went with Law and Doolittle after his Deer in the forenoon 
and when we found it the wolves had eaten about half and 
dragged the remainder some distance. 
Saturday, Sept. 7—\ cu t Bushes East of Fowler's house toward the Crick. 
Sunday, Sept. 8— [ Staid at home and Fowler and wife and Child went to the 

River and got a load of Plums and grapes. 
Monday, Sept. 9— I went with Law and Doolittle to shew land to Mr. John- 
ston and an Irish Man from the forks of Yaugh 

Tuesday, Sept. 10— Cut brush in the forenoon and worked at the bridge in the 
P. M. 

Wed' day, Sept. //—Work at the three-fourths day. Taylor and Miller came 

to see land ; went out to the centre and returning home Doo- 
little was bitten by a Rattle Snake on his heel. 
Thursday, Sept. 12— Went view land with Taylor and Miller and have returned 
home almost drowned with rain. 
Friday, Sept. 13— Staid at Home. Mr. Young, Col. Sheldon, Mr. King, and 
Perkins, and Shehy Met to Arbitrate. 
Saturday, Sept. 14— j set out for Burton with Mr. Weaver and Benjamin; went 
to Warren and put up at Quinby's. 
Sunday, Sept. 15— Went on to Burton. 
Monday, Sept. 16— t WO rked with Hopson, Isaac Fowler one-half day at my 

Clearing and Ely and Ross all day. 
Tuesday, Sept. 17— j set out to No. 9. 9" Range (Kirtland) with Weaver and 
Benjamin to view the land at Chagrin; arrived at Bacon's 
and put up. 
Wed' day, Sept. 18— Explored the seat and land and went on to Parkers at Men- 
tor. 
Thursday, Sept. 19— Returned to Burton. 

Friday, Sept. 20— Sowed my grass seed and covered my house, Eli Fowler 
working for me at Clearing and sowing three and one-half 
days, Hopson one day. 

Isaac Fowler most of day. 

Ross two days. 

I sowed two bushels wheat and three quarts hard grass 
seed, one quart red clover and pint white clover. 



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Saturday, Sept. 21—1 set out with Doolittle and Law for No. I. 
Sunday, Sept. 22— Arrived at Fowlers. 
Monday, Sept. 23— I worked with Doolittle and Law at the bridge on the road 

by Fowlers. 
Tuesday, Sept. 24— Went with two Men to Sea Land. 
Wed' day, Sept. 25— I wrote bonds and Explored the SouthWest part of the 

Town. Mr. Law set out for Burton. 
Thursday, Sept. 26— Wrote some and helped Fowler Some split floor. 

Friday, Sept. 27 — Worked at the house with Fowler. 
Saturday, Sept. 28— Went with Cowden to explore land and to McFarlands and 
brought home my horse from Browns where he had been 
gone four days. 
Monday, Sept. 30— I sowed wheat and grass seed for Fowler. 
Tuesday, Oct. 1—1 sent thirty dollars by Mr. Stoner to purchase hogs. I 
worked with Fowler at Chinking and hewing the house, and 
went with Chas. Phillis to view land. 
Wed' day, Oct. 2— Went this Morning with Mr. Robb to view land and worked 
with Fowler some part. Mr. Dunlap and sons came and 
viewed Street's lot No. 5 (west side of creek). 
Thursday, Oct. 3— Went with Dunlap and son to view land and wrote Notes 
and bond for Cowden. 
Friday, Oct. 4— Sold Street's No. 5 to Dunlap and went to McFarland's to 
leave Cowden's notes, etc. 
Saturday, Oct. 5— Returned from McWilliams and McFarlands and went to 
Tid's and had my horse shod. 
Sunday, Oct. 6— I wrote a letter to Sam. Cook by Col. Tilden, Burnham, 

Lewis, and Case that set out for home this day. 
Monday, Oct. 7— I worked at Fowler at bringing and laying stOne in the back 

of the Chimney. 
Tuesday, Oct. 8— 1 went to Loveland after my horse and then went to shew 

Lot No. 1 to Mr. Carruthers. 
Wed' day, Oct. 9— A wet day. I began to dress my bear skin. 
Thursday, Oct. 10—1 went with Carruthers to see E. and North part of Town; 
returned home in the night, very dark and rainy. 

Friday, Oct. 11—1 finished dressing my bear skin and prepared to set out 
for Burton. 

Saturday, Oct. 12—1 set out to No. 4; went to Quinby's; put up. 

Sunday, Oct. 13— I went on to Burton and found all well. 



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Monday, Oct. 14— Settling- account with Isaac Fowler. 
Tuesday, Oct. 1 5— Picked corn with Eli Fowler. 
Wed' day, Oct. 1 6— Went to the Mill to see Clark and brought in corn with Ross 

and Eli all day, and Hopson, Moss half. 
Thursday, Oct. 1 7— Went to the Mill (Friday). Sold all my lot No. 53 to 
Nathan Parker to $127.50 next October, and $100 a year 
from that. 

Friday, Oct. IS— Sold Mr. Street's lot No. 27 to Jedediah Beard to have one- 
third next October, one-third a year from that and one-third 
in two years from that. I exchanged horses with Mr. Clark 
and gave him $20 in wheat at $1.75 per bushel to boot. I 
sold three-fourths of a cow to Mr. Beard at 4 cents per 
pound and settled my business with L. and E. Fowler and 
prepared to set out for No. 1. 
I went on by Hillsborough to Warren and put up. 
Saturday, Oct. 19— I went on to No. 1 to Fowlers; found that Mr. Struthers 
had come that day with his family. 
Monday, Oct. 21— Sold lot No. I to Jonathan Frazer to have $100 down and 
the remainder in one and two years, and repaired my saddle ; 
was prepared to set out for home on Saturday next, but was 
informed Mr. Weaver was coming on to see No. 9. 

Tuesday, Oct. 22— Mr. Fowler went to get my mare shod and to get some oats 
and whiskey. 

Wed' day, Oct. 23— I sold Coin. Holbrook's lot No. 56 to Mr. Jacob Dawson 
for $2 per acre. He paid $100 in hand and give Notes to 
pay remainder in one and two years. 

Thursday, Oct. 24— Mr. Doolittle and Law set out to go to No. 9 with Adam 
Weaver and more men from Redstone, but returned at 
evening and concluded to set out for home next day. 

Friday, Oct. 25— Doolittle and Law settled accounts and packed up things 
and started for home by way up Mahoning and Returned 
at night and put up. 

Saturday, Oct. 26— Doolittle and Law set out for Mcintosh (Beaver) and 
Washington on the way home. I went to McBrides to in- 
quire for Cowden and returned at evening and concluded 
to wait for them. 

Sunday, Oct. 27— Sent a letter to Doolittle and Law by Esq. Davidson to be 
left at Sturgeons in Pittsburgh. This night Capt. Atwater, 
Capt. Merrick put up here on their way to Connecticut. 



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Monday, Oct. 28— I sold lot No. 6 (east part of Poland Village) to Joseph 

Phillis and prepared to set for home expecting to go to- 

„ , morrow by the way of McBrides to see the Cowdens. 

Tuesday, J J 

June 3, 1800—1 arrived in Poland. Sold Tomlinson's lot No. 8o to Mr. 
Duncan, $2 per acre, and Street's lot 8i McGill at $200. 

Sunday, June 8— Set out for Burton but returned to Canfield and get horse 
shod. 

Monday, June 9— Went to Warren. 
Tuesday, June 10— Went to Burton. 
Wed'day June 1 1— Sold lot No. I, half to Glines and half to Clark at $2 per 

acre, and Tomlinson's lot in the town plattat $5 per acre to 

J. Beard. 

Thursday, June 12 — Set out for Poland ; lost my horse at Elk Crick and pocket- 
book and put up at Elk Crick. 
Friday, June 13— Got into Quinby's at Warren. 
Saturday, June 14— Arrived at Fowlers. 
Monday, June 1 6— Went to Youngstown to Meet to agree on the place where 

County should be Established. 
Wed'day, June 18— Sold lot No. 54 to Joseph Dawson. 
Thursday, June 19— Esq. Canfield, Young, and King met at Fowler and advise 
where the County should be with Mr. Edwards. 
Monday, June 23— Worked half the day for Fowler drawing logs. 
Wed'day, July 2— Arrived at Fowler — Burton. 
Thursday, July 3— Spent the day in preparation to keep Independence. 

Friday, July 4— Sundry of us assembled on the green at the Centre (Burton) 
and erected a booth with table and seats for Dining — where 
an excellent Dinner was prepared — the Inhabitants of Bur- 
ton, amounting to forty-two in Number, were assembled and 
the day spent in Social festivities and Mirth. 
Saturday July 5— Went over to 1 Thompson's in Hillsborough to raising and to 
get hands to cut out the windfall in the road from Salt 

Springs. 
Sunday and 
Monday, July 6-7— Hoed corn and went to the Mill with Thomson to find a 

place for a still. 
Tuesday, July 8— Hoed corn in the morning and cut fallow with Atwater. 
Wed'day, July 9— Made writing with Beard for Tomlinson's Town Lot, sold 

one-half bushel corn and forty pounds flour Capt. G. Phelps 

for $2.90 and received pay. 



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Thursday, July 10— Hoed corn and burnt fallow. 

Friday, July //—Made writing- with Eli Fowler and hoed corn. 
Saturday, July 12— Pealed bark and laid barn floor. 
Monday, July 14— Made writing with Clark for one-half lot 33. Reckoned and 

settled accounts with Eli and sold the companies tools. 
Tuesday, July 15— Run a line for a road to Youngs in Hillsborough. Sold 
forty pounds wheat and one-half bushel corn to Esq. Gris- 
wold for $2.50; received pay. Sold one-half bushel corn 
to Thomson in Hillsborough and one-half bushel wheat for 
$1 — not paid for. 
Wed' day, July 16— Set out for Cleveland and went to David Abbots at Chagrin 

and put up. 
Thursday, July 1 7— Went to Doanes at Cleveland, took dinner and went to the 
River at — Spafford's and put up. 
Friday, July 1 8— Went to Coin. Kingsburies and the Mill, staid all night. 

Saturday July 1 9— Returned to Parkers at Mentor with Camden, Cleveland, 
and Mr. Law. 

Mr. Clark took my cow and is to pay a reasonable price for 
her. 

Sunday, July 20— Returned with Mr. Law to Giffords and put up, it being 

Rainy. 
Monday, July 21— Returned to Burton. 
Tuesday, July 22— I cradled wheat and Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Brewster to 

Reap. Cleveland and Brewster went to Youngstown. 

Wed' day, July 23— I finished Cradling wheat this day. Gen. Pane came here 
from Grand River and Cleveland and Brewster went on to 
Youngstown. Sold my two Sickles to Gifford at No. 10 
(Concord) 8" Range for $1.50, not paid for, sent them by 
Gen. Pane. 

Thursday, July 24— I partly covered barn and went to the Raising for Ely Fow- 
ler. 
Friday, July 25— I sent to Hopson thirty-five pounds flour and thirty-five and 
one-half pounds to Brook. 

Sold sixty-eight pounds flour at five cents and one-half 
bushel corn fifty cents to Thomson at Hillsborough and not 
paid for. 

Saturday, July 26— I took and sleded in wheat with Eli Fowler all day. Ross 
one-half day. 



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Sunday, July 27— I set out for Poland — went as far as Esq. Quinby's ; found 
Mr. Edwards had returned from the Governor and obtained 
the Commission, etc. Mr. Law's horse was lame and after 
travelling about one mile he returned to Burton. I went on 
and my horse was sick. 
Monday, July 28— I went to Youngstown and Poland ; found Sister Fowler 
unwell; found that Joseph McMahon and the people at 
Warren had killed two Indians at Salt Springs on Sunday 
in a hasty and inconsiderate manner and that they had sent 
off after a number that had gone off in order to hold a 
conference and settle the Unhappy and unprovoked Breach 
they had made on the Indians, they had agreed on Wednes- 
day, 30th, to hold a conference at Esq. Youngs; and had 
sent for an Interpreter to attend, who this day arrived in 
company with one Indian Chief and his lady on horseback. 
Tuesday, July 29— I went out in the centre to shew land to sundry persons. 
Wed' day, July 30— I went to Youngs Town to attend to Conference with the In- 
dians on account of the Murder of two of their principal men 
at Salt Springs on Sunday, 20th, by Joseph McMahon and 
Stores, we assembled, about three hundred people and ten 
Indians ; had a very friendly talk and agreed to make peace 
and live as friends with their Brethren. 
Thursday, July 31—1 wrote letters to send home by Esq. Root. 

Friday, Aug. 1—J wrote some to John Struthers to meet Walker who had 
agreed to take half a lot of land and was to bring me a pr. 
of oxen but he did not come. I have been very unwell this 
day with the headache. 
Saturday, Aug. 2— Violent headache; wrote a letter to Dr. Potter and Mrs. 
Kirtland and went to bed with a high fever to a Sweat. 
Sunday, Aug. 3 — I was pretty quiet and free from fever. 

Monday, Aug. 4—1 went to Youngstown and got my horse shod; was so im- 
prudent to blow and strike to make the Shoes ; being 
weak it threw me into the ague. I went home and a violent 
feever ensued. 
Tuesday, Aug. 5—1 was unwell with a little feever. Esq. Root came here on 
his way to Connecticut. Staid all night and took my letters 
and went on. 

Wed' day, Aug. 6— To-night Doctor Addams from Beaver came to visit sister 
Fowler. Staid all night and left her this morning. I felt 
tolerably well all morning and the Doctr. said I should not 



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have the ague, but in the afternoon I found to my sorrow 
he was mistaken. I was so violently attacked as to render 
me delirious part of the time; the pain of the ague and 
the Violent heat of the feever exceeded description. 

Thursday, Aug. 7— Was my well day. I wrote and walked abroad some and 
had a good night's rest after it. 
Friday, Aug. 8— I feel well this morning but have fearfull apprehensions 
what is to be in the evening. I had but a little of the ague 
but a violent feever sweat all night so that I had not a 
dry thread of Cloathes — this morning Sister Fowler de- 
cayed ; we sent off Benjamin for Doer. Addams and Mr. 
Law to Youngstown for a Girl. — about noon Doer. Wilcox 
came here and attended Mrs. Fowler and staid all night. 

Saturday, Aug. 9— This morning Mrs. Fowler continues to decay; my fever is 
abated and am taking bark — rode out two miles and contin- 
ued better all day. 

Sunday, Aug. 10— This morning Sister Fowler's symptoms are a little more 
favorable. I have had no feever this night and begin to take 
some courage. I have increased taking the bark from once 
in two hours to once every hour — a teaspoonful at a dose. 

Monday, Aug. 11— This morning Sister Fowler has rested rather better and 
seemed a little revived. I felt better than since I had been 
sick and Continued so all day. I rode to Hay's at Board- 
man. I wrote a letter Dr. Kirtland by Mr. Griswold. 

Tuesday, Aug. 12— Sister Fowler still gaining. I hold gaining rode to Youngs- 
town to see Capt. George Phelps. 

Wed' day, Aug. 13— Sister Fowler holds rather better. I feel well except want 
of strength. Rode out and adjusted accounts this day. 
Thursday, Aug. 14— \ rode out to the south east part of the town to shew land 
to sundry people. 
Friday, Aug. 15—1 rode out to Gordon's Raising. 
Saturday, Aug. 16—1 went out to Shew No. 40 and 48 to McConnell. bushes was 
very wet and wet me to my skin. Sold lot J2 to John Dick- 
son $200 first May next $100 May 1802 $100 May 1803. 

Sunday, Aug. 17—1 went to McBrides to Meeting and staid all night. 

Monday, Aug. 18— Sold lot No. 71 to McKevor & Loudon. 

Tuesday, Aug. 19—1 rode to Canfield to get glasses for Fowler & sage. 

Wed' day, Aug. 20— This day exchanged horses with Jonathan Frazer and gave 
him $23 to boot. 



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Thursday, Aug. 21— Went to Youngstown. 

Friday, Aug. 22— Went to shew lands and sold lot 40 to Wm. McConnell. 
Saturday, Aug. 23— Wrote a letter and sent home by Mr. Clark to Canaan. I 
helped Fowler butcher a calf etc. 
Sunday, Aug. 24— Making preperations for going to Court. 
Monday, A ug. 25— Went to Warren; took dinner at Adgates and went to 
Ouinby's, where they all took the oath of office and pro- 
ceeded to open the Court of Quarter Session and also the 
Courts of Common Pleas agreeable to the order of the Gov. 
Then proceeded to divide the County into Eight Townships 
and appointed Constables in each ; a Venira was issued to 
summons 18 persons as a Grand Jury. 
Tuesday, Aug. 26— Information was lodged to-day by the state attorney against 
Joseph McMahon and Richard Storer. The jury found 
bills against each of them for the Murder of two Indians at 
the Salt Springs and processes were ordered to be issued 
against them to be apprehended and holden in close Custody 
until the Gov. should order a Court of Oyer and Terminer 
to be held to try them. — the witnesses were recognized to 

Wed'day } Thursday attend Sd. Court. 
and Friday, 
Aug. 27-28-29— Were spent in hearing proposal viewing the Ground and 

affixing on a place for the Seat of Justice in Warren. Many 
places were mentioned but the East side the Mahoning near 
Esq. Quinby's house was determined upon by the Court 
and the Court adjourned at Noon. I rode to Burton. 
Saturday, Aug. 30—1 went over to Hillsborough to get word down from Ro- 
main. 
Monday, Sept. 1—1 set out for Poland and rode to Youngstown. 
Tuesday, Sept. 2— I arrived at Fowlers in the forenoon. 
Wed' day, Sept. 3— I read some and had the tooth ache. 
Thursday, Sept. 4— I read this day. 

Friday, Sept. 5— I " 
Saturday, Sept. 6— I " and adjusted accounts and shewed land at Centre 

to Phillis. 
Monday, Sept. 8— I went to shew land to Mr. Hinman. 
Tuesday, Sept. 9— Paid Capt Jonathan Merrick $50 for Capt. Atwater. 
Wed' day, Sept. 10— Read some and wrote Contract with Saml. and John Hin- 
man for Titus Streets lot 14 and T. Kirtlands lot 15. 
Thursday, Sept. //—Spent day in reading. 



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Friday, Sept. 12— Spent in same way. 
Saturday, Sept. 13—1 went to Youngstown and paid Mr. Pease $i and 50 for 
my Commission. 

Sunday, Sept. 14— This day Mr. Sample the counsel for Joseph McMahon ar- 
rived here and went on to Youngstown — he informed that 
the prisoner was on his way from Mcintosh's with the 
sheriff and an escort of 25 troops from the Garrison at 
Pittsburg to guard him to Youngstown where a Court of 
Oyer and Terminer is to be held on Thursday for the 
purpose of trying the Prisoner for the Murder of Capt. 
George or George Tuscara at the Salt Springs on July last. 

Monday, Sept. 15— This day I went to Youngstown to Obtain my dispatches and 
letters which I expected from Pittsburg by John McMahon. 
I found two letters, one from Mrs. Kirtland and one from 
Coin. Holbrook, being the first line I have rec'd this season. 
I also rec'd one from Doer. Potter and from Doer. Kirtland 
this day by Perkins from Pittsburg. This day the Judges 
Meigs and Gillman arrived and put up at Fowlers on their 
way to Youngstown to hold the Court of Oyer and Terminer 
and Good Delivery. 

Wed' day, Sept. 17— Went Court in afternoon. Court opened. Grand Jury 
summoned ; had bills of inditement laid before them by 
state attorney. Mr. B., Washington County, proposed Mr. 
Edwards Pease Todd Tappan and A. admitted Counsellors 
at Law by this court. 

Court adjourned until to-morrow. Grand Jury found 
bills. Prisoners brought in. Transverse jury summoned 
and impanelled and Court adjourned until to-morrow. 

Friday, Sept. 1 9— Attended Court. Heard the witness examined against the 
Prisoner. 

Saturday, Sept. 20— It rained and I could not find my horse and staid at home. 
The cause was argued and the Jury acquitted him. 
Sunday, Sept. 2/— The Govn. and Judges came along on their return home. 
Monday, Sept. 22— Wrote letters to Mama, Barker and Cook and prepared to 
set out for to explore No. 6, 3rd Range (Mecca) on my way 
to Burton and the lake. 
Tuesday, Sept. 23— I went to Capt Smiths in Vernon and agreed with him to 
go this day to Explore No. 6; went on and put up on the 
North line of said Town. 
Thursday, Sept. 25— Spent all day in viewing the town. 



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Friday, Sept. 26— 1 went on to Burton through the woods. 
Saturday, Sept. 27—1 went to the Mill to see the Mill Company and prepared 
to go on to Grand River. 

Sunday, Sept. 28— Went on to< Mentor ; staid at Parkers. 

Monday, Sept. 29— Agreed to let the People have new farms and put up at 
Parkers. 

Tuesday, Sept. 30— Went to Kingsberries at Cleveland ; staid there until 8th 
Oct. Went on to Mentor; staid until 12th; went to Burton. 

Friday, Oct. 75— Went on to Warren to Election; put up at Adgates. 
Saturday, Oct. 1 6— Went on to Fowlers with Mr. Beard. 

Sunday, Oct. 17— Adjusted accounts. Wrote deeds for Cowden. 

Sunday, Oct. 19 and 
Monday, Oct. 20— I went to Youngstown and to get Saddle packed. 

This day Law and Capt Merrick set out for home by way 

of Genesee. I wrote a letter to Mrs. Kirtland. 

Tuesday, Oct. 21—1 wrote and adjusted accounts. This day Hay and Canfield 

went home. 

Wed' day, Oct. 22— Adjusted accounts and read. Fowler went to Mcintosh 
(Beaver). 

Thursday, Oct. 23— Killed a pig and attended to accounts and read some. 

Friday, Oct. 24— I wrote Contract and Notes for Duncan and Deed for Arrel. 
Saturday, Oct. 25— I went to shew land to McClonngan. 
Sunday, Oct. 26— Went to view lot 20 and that part of the town ; this day rec'd 
letters from Doctors and from John Atwater Esq. and News- 
papers. 

Monday, Oct. 27— Killed three squirrels and read some. 
Tuesday, Oct. 28— Do Do Do Do 

Wed' day, Oct. 29— Do Do Do 

Thursday, Oct. 30— Worked some with Fowler at Clearing and wrote letters 
to Burton and Cleveland. 
Friday, Oct. 31— Went to John Strothers with Mrs. Foster. 

Saturday, Nov. 1— My horse was gone off. I went to hunt him and went to 
shew land to Jordon and McCombs. 

Sunday, Nov. 2— Went to look for my horse but did not find him. Mr. Pease 
sent an order by Stevens for $30 to pay me by G. Granger 
at my return with interest. 

Monday, Nov. 3— Cold night and frosty morning ; went to shew land to four 
men from Slippery Rock in the south part of town. 

Tuesday, Nov. 4— Sold 105 acres off the east end of No. 6 (Poland Village) at 
$2.123/2 ; to have all the pay the 1st next June. 



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Wed' day, Nov. 5— Having- heard that my horse was gone to Georgetown I 
agreed to give Ben $1.50 to go and get him and also to 
pay expenses of horse, and if he had to go farther than 
Georgetown to give him 50 cts per day after, he keeping 
himself. I paid him $4 when he went away. 
Thursday, Nov. 6 — My horse came home. I made shaving jack for Fowler and 
halved axes ; butchered a pig. Jacob Dawson came and 
paid for Holbrooks lot. I made him a Deed. 
Friday, Nov. 7— I cut some road from the Crick to the South East near old 
one and made writings with Mr. Duncan for Tomlinson 
lot No. 80. 
Saturday, Nov. 8— I we nt to shew No. 20 to McCollough and son and cut road 
in P. M. 
Sunday, Nov. 9— Went to Youngstown. 
Monday, Nov. 10— Cut road one-half day and read some. 
Tuesday, Nov. //—This day Sam White came and paid me $24.60 and $90 to 

Titus Street. I shewed land all day. 
Wed' day, Nov. 12— Went to shew land near the river and centre to McCollough 

and Son. 
Thursday, Nov. 13— This morning snowed and rained early. 

Friday, Nov. 1 4— Sold Streets lot No. 10 to Saml McCollough $2 per acre. 
Saturday, Nov. 15— Hunted some and read some. 
Monday, Nov. 1 7— Butchered a hog for Fowler. 
Tuesday, Nov. 18— Hunted and read some. 
Wed' day, Nov. 1 9— Shewed land Woodsworth and rec'd $146 of Sexton for 

Titus Street. 
Thursday, Nov. 21— Adjusted accounts. 

Friday, Nov. 22— Shewed land to two men from Chartiers ; went to Joseph 

Cowdens. 
Sunday, Nov. 23— Snowed. Prepared to go to Warren to Court. Went to 
Youngstown at evening. 

TURHAND KIRTLAND S EXPENSES TO OHIO IN 1803. 
1803. 

Apr. 27 At Miles New Haven 37>4 

28 " Milford 3.17 

" Stratford Ferry 1.31 

Toll Bridge 28 

Cider 12 1 /, 



4o 

29 Saugatuck, Oats 1. 1 7, other expense 1.68 2.85 
At bridge 8 at Billy Stamford 50, i2 l / 2 , 

Worm powder 17, Bating, Stamford 

58 1.45 

30 Ben Lyons keeping etc. 1.87^2 1 -&7/ / 2 

Oats Tobacco and Cider 1.75 

Ferriage 5.13 

May 1 Oats 31, Expenses at Griffiths $1 1.31 

Noon for grain etc .68 

2 At Franklintown Jacob Gamison 3.12 

Corn .50 

•25 

3 Oats 70 

Call at Hoppock .60 

Oats 75, Cider 20 95 

4 William Mansfield 1.24 

Mclntire I2>4 

Bullmans 1.98 

5 At Hogenbuch's Bethelem 1.85 

Oats 67, bread 17 84 

6 Hog'enbucks 2.40 

Brandy. Butter 67 

Expenses at Fencellars 2.74 

7 At Fisters Katztown 2.74 

Meat 26, Bread 18 38 

Oats and hay .69 

80, Ferriage Reading $2 2.80 

Mending wagon .06 

8 Shafers 2.00 

Myerstown .63 

9 Millerstown 2.94 

At Durmons -75 

Hammeltown (Hummelstown) .13 

Ferry Swatara (river) and Harness... 2.y2 

10 At Bowmans 2.61 

Hay and oats .97 

At Lowreib 2.00 

Shippensburg oats 1.66 

Wine, Hay and corn .40 

Strawsburg oats and tar .40 

12 Skinners salt .25 

Fannettsbnrg 2.67 

Tobacco 10, salt 25, tar 42, Dinner 95. . 1.72 



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13 Iron work 65, bread 31 g 6 

Peach orchard, Dinner, boot in horses' 4.70 

14 Grahams - 2Q 

Bedford, bread ...........WW 26 

Smiths at fork ' ' 1>2 c 

15 Smiths Shellsburgf -- 

Bill /b 

i* 11 1. 15 

Burns T a 

- stotters .;;;;;; y 5 

16 (Stagstown) , I2 

Murphy hay and whiskey .50 

17 Fishers & Schells \ 3 ' 93 

18 Dunlaps 2 , 2 

Greensburg Drums \\ .q^A 

19 Peter Wallers 2 ,5 

John Reeds, Pittsburg WW. 9.87 

21 Lorains 2 g- 

22 Esq. Coulter, Beaver 2.35 

Greersburg (Darlington) W T . i 

2 3 Beers I44 

28 ■ $111.19 

2 wagons 

6 horses 



T. Kirtland 
Mary " 

Children 
(Henry, Nancy and Mary) 

Hired girl 
Man 



1 wagon — 2 horses 
I 4 



7 persons 



At Clark's Ferry we'll cross over 
And to the Juanita take our way. 
Had I the wings of yonder swallow 
^ Or the wings of some turtle dove, 
I'd fly away from these hills of sorrow 
And light upon the sweet wings of love. 
(An old-time Coaching Song. Dictated by H. K. Morse. 
Feb. 9, 1802.) 



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